Potential risk factors of persistent low back pain developing from mild low back pain in urban Japanese workers.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Two-year, prospective cohort data from the Japan epidemiological research of occupation-related back pain study in urban settings were used for this analysis.

Objective

To examine the association between aggravated low back pain and psychosocial factors among Japanese workers with mild low back pain.

Summary of background data

Although psychosocial factors are strongly indicated as yellow flags of low back pain (LBP) leading to disability, the association between aggravated LBP and psychosocial factors has not been well assessed in Japanese workers.

Methods

At baseline, 5,310 participants responded to a self-administered questionnaire including questions about individual characteristics, ergonomic work demands, and work-related psychosocial factors

SUBMITTER: Matsudaira K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3979726 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature